The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis has reopened its popular Dinosphere exhibit with new and enhanced attractions. The exhibit features some of the fossils found on "The Jurassic Mile," a paleontological excavation in Wyoming that began five years ago and was the subject of a $27 million project known as Mission Jurassic announced in 2019.... Read More
The president of DePauw University says the new School of Business and Leadership on the Greencastle campus formalizes what the university has done for years. Dr. Lori White cites DePauw graduates who have gone on to become major leaders, including General Mills Inc. (NYSE: GIS) Chief Executive Officer Jeff Harmening, New York Giants General Manager Joe Schoen, and Teach for America CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard. The university announced the new school last week as part of its five-year strategic plan.... Read More
President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Nasser Paydar for Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education in the Department of Education. Paydar recently retired as chancellor of IUPUI.... Read More
The University of Evansville has hired TurnkeyZRG in New Jersey to assist in a national search for its next director of athletics. UE says it has also formed a nine-person advisory committee made up of current and former student-athletes, faculty, coaches, administrators, and trustees to assist in the search.... Read More
DePauw University says two gifts totaling $40 million will support the university's new School of Business and Leadership. The announcement comes just one day after DePauw unveiled its five-year strategic plan, which includes the creation of the business school.... Read More
DePauw University has released its new "DePauw's Bold & Gold 2027" strategic plan. The university says the five-year plan includes the creation of a School of Business and Leadership.... Read More
DePauw University President Dr. Lori White made history two years ago when she became the first woman and person of color to be named president of the university. White says she had an "ah ha" moment while visiting campus that led her to accept the leadership role. She discusses challenges related to the pandemic, the looming enrollment cliff, and what it means to lead the liberal arts school.... Read More
Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne is the recipient of four robotic arms and controllers from Trelleborg Sealing Solutions. The equipment is valued at $40,000 from the Fort Wayne-based manufacturer and supplier of precision seals, bearings and custom-molded components. ... Read More
different look today on the field, court, or in the front office. The civil rights law, introduced to Congress by Indiana Senator Birch Bayh, prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities. ... Read More
WGU Indiana is offering a new online master's degree through its College of Health Professions. WGU says the Master’s of Science in Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree will help address a critical shortage of mental health providers throughout the state.... Read More
The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding more than $300,000 in grants to two dozen K-12 education programs in communities around Indiana. The foundation says the grants will support a variety of educational programming, including summer reading programs, STEM education, programs that support underrepresented, low-income or diverse populations, as well as efforts to reverse academic declines caused by COVID-19. ... Read More
Thousands of Hoosier students and parents will descend on Lucas Oil Stadium this weekend for the Indiana VEX Robotics State Championship... Read More
The Bethel University Board of Trustees has unanimously approved Barbara Bellefeuille as the university's eighth president. She has served in the role on an interim basis since June 2021 and is the first woman to hold the position.... Read More
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has selected Chris Lowery as the state's next commissioner for higher education. Lowery currently serves as senior vice president of workforce, careers and adult strategy at Ivy Tech Community College.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Education says it will provide extra literacy and STEM instruction support for Hoosier schools. The department plans to offer coaching for educators, as well as collegiate teacher preparation programs and enhanced literacy and STEM resources through the Indiana Learning Lab.... Read More
Ball State University is launching a new initiative through its College of Health that it says will strengthen mental health capacities at the local, regional, state, and national levels. The newly-formed Center for Substance Use Research and Community Initiatives will focus on addictions research and community interventions to address substance misuse.... Read More
The University of Southern Indiana is adding to its offerings. The university is introducing a Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography degree program, as well as three new certification programs.... Read More
A newly-formed nonprofit aims to raise awareness for charitable causes throughout the state in a unique way. Hoosiers For Good Inc. says it will raise funds for Indiana nonprofits by engaging student-athletes from Indiana University who want to use their names, image, and likenesses to shine a spotlight on philanthropic work being done in Hoosier communities. ... Read More
The Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child at the University of Notre Dame has received three grant awards totaling $3.4 million. The university says the grants from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the LEGO Foundation and USAID will fund its resilient education programming in Haiti.... Read More
A veteran teacher in Hendricks County has launched a new business to help ensure arts are part of a student’s well-rounded education... Read More
